RANGIORA NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18985, 3 February 1930, Page 16

RANGIORA NEWS.

BEACH IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION MEETS. A general meeting of the Waikuku Beach Improvement Association was held in the Beach Hall on Saturday evening, and was attended by thirty members. Mr H. Heney, president, was in the chair. The balance-sheet of the Boxing Day gala, submitted by the treasurer, Mr W. C. Prosser, showed the receipts to have been £635 17s lOd, and expenditure £203 5s 2d, leaving the handsome credit balance of £432 12s 8d to be used by the association in. the further improvement of the Domain. In moving the adoption of the bal-ance-sheet, the president commented on its highly satisfactory nature, the result being attributable to the enthusiastic way in which the executive and others worked to ensure the success of the gala. The motion being seconded by Mr C. T. Meyer, the balance-sheet was adopted. It was resolved to forward a letter of thanks, with a donation of £5 ss, to the Canterbury Aero Club for the ’plane flight over the' beach on gala day. LATE REV W. T. TODD. At the close of his sermon at John Knox Church yesterday morning, the Rev W. R. Hutchison made reference to the sudden death of the late Rev W. T. Todd. “ Since we last worshipped in this church,” he said, “ many of us learned with a sense of painful shock and sorrow of the sudden death of the Rev W. T. Todd. Mr Todd preached in this pulpit on the last two Sundays of his life, and his gracious messages from God’s Word will be remembered for a long time by those who were privileged to hear them. It is significant that his last sermon was on the triumphant joy of the Lord Jesus, and how he communicates that joy to the hearts of IJis own followers.” After briefly tracing Mr Todd’s devoted ministerial career, Mr Hutchison concluded by say that, as a congregation brought so recently into touch with the deceased, their united sympathy went forth to all who loved him and now mourn his loss, and especially to his widow, daughter and sons. The service was then concluded with the hymn, “ Now the Labourer’s Task is O’er.” ODDFELLOWS’ JUBILEE. At a meeting of the committee of the Ashley District M.U.1.0.0.F., held on Saturday evening, Grand Master Bro C. E. Brown presiding, it was decided to celebrate the golden jubilee of the District on the evening of Wednesday February 26. with a banquet in the Parish Hall. The arrangement of details was left to the Rangiora member of the committee. Intimation was received from Bro F. Pritchard, Ashburton. Grand Master of the New Zealand Branch of the Order, of his intention to pay his official visit to the district on the occasion, and that he hoped to be accompanied by the Grand Secretary, Bro. A. G. Shrimpton, Wellington. VITAL STATISTICS. Following are the vital statistics for the Rangiora registration district for last month the figures for January 1929 being given in parentheses:—Births 10 (10), deaths 1 (2), marriages 3 (2).